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Sri Lanka Rathna
The Sri Lanka Rathna () is a national honour of Sri Lanka for foreigners or non nationals, awarded "for exceptional and outstanding service to the nation". It comprises a citation and a gold medal studded with nine "navaratnas" (Sri Lankan gems) with a Manel symbol (the country's national flower). Awardees Awardees include: ;1998 * Susumu Saegi ;2005 * Bernard de Gaulle * David C. Sanders * Hosel Norota * Sir Michael Morris * Michael Ondaatje * N. Ram * S. D. Muni * Tetsuya Hino * Thilo W. Hoffmann ;2019 * Yasushi Akashi Yasushi Akashi (明石 康 ''Akashi Yasushi'', born January 19, 1931) is a Japanese senior diplomat and United Nations Administration (government), administrator. Overview Akashi graduated with Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of T ... References External links Civil awards and decorations of Sri Lanka {{SriLanka-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lankan Honours System
In the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, individuals are recognized for personal bravery, achievement, or service with the with national honours. The national honours consists of several types of awards: * National Honours are civil honours awarded for service to the nation, bravery, scientific achievement, achievements in arts, culture and drama. * Decorations tend to be used to recognise specific deeds; ** Military decorations *Medals are used to recognise service on a particular operation or in a specific theatre, long or valuable service, and good conduct. ** Military medals ** Police medals Awards are conferred by the President of Sri Lanka on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka, with the Presidential Secretariat being responsible for the administration of the honours. History The Sinhalese monarchs rewarded their loyal subjects with titles and tokens of honor, with the last native kingdom, the Kingdom of Kandy, having an established system of honors tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |